Moraga is a town in Contra Costa County, California, home to about 16,769 people across 9.5 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94556 and 94575.
Homes sold for a median of $767 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oakland, CA8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA336 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moraga; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Moraga had 16,870 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2010.
It’s the 387th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Contra Costa County grew from 18,046 residents in 1900 to 1,165,927 in 2020.
Contra Costa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 26 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Berkeley, CA weather station (8 miles away).
343,690 jobs at 25,932 businesses in Contra Costa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moraga’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Moraga Elementary, Acalanes Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camino Pablo ElementaryMoraga | K–5 | 340 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Donald L. Rheem ElementaryMoraga | K–5 | 441 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Los Perales ElementaryMoraga | K–5 | 366 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Joaquin Moraga IntermediateMoraga | 6–8 | 658 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Campolindo HighMoraga | 9–12 | 1,340 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Saklan SchoolMoraga | Pre-K–8 | 98 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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